The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-02-10
JOHNSON CITY.
The 'COmet' Finds Something
10 Say About Hts
Trade Interests
M'NEIL q WOLFE.

ton OF the above named firm would
be incomplete, and THE COMET report
er certainly doesn't wish to be charg-
ed with negligence. The firm in ques-
ton are furniture dealers and under
takers, that is, those are their specific
lines OF trade, to which may be added
the almost innumerable items which
such a representative house must
necessarily carry.
The co-partners are A. S. Mcneil
and E. S. Wolfe. Mr.. Mcneil makes
his home at Bristol, where he is also
engaged in similar trade; the result is
that the management of the business
here falls upon Mr.. Wolfe, who is cer-
tainly "big" enough for even such a
blooming" town as Johnson City--he
stands six-feet-three, and is as good ma
tured as he is big. The firm of Nc
Neil d Wolfe was formed about three
years ago, then succeeding Mr.. W.,
who is a native of Sullivan county, but
who has lived here something like 81
years, he then coming from Blount-
vile, where he had been in trade be-
tween two and three years. When he
started the enterprise here it was the
first and only establishment of its kind,
and when, subsequently, the present
firm was formed, every effort was put
forward to render the house thor
ough representative. The salesroom
occupied by the firm is the largest
here--it is 25x150 feet, and in it, upon
either the first or second floors, are dis
played class of furniture such as is
seldom shown in place of this size.
For instance, buyers can find uphol-
stored suits worth all the way from $50
to $125; chamber suits from $1l up to
any price that may be named, while
kitchen, dining room and other furni-
ture is in profusion. The house also
carries an exceptionally fine line Of
engravings, heliotypes, &c.
The business of the firm has steadi-
ly increased-it is now at ten or twelve
times greater than it was three
years ago, and this growth in TRACE is
owing to the simple fact that Messrs
Mcneil & Wolfe have studied the in
terests of their patrons. They also
own factory here, and the chances
are that they will soon begin opera.
ting it. Whether they do or not, the
house is. good one and worthy OF de-
tailed mention.
SCIENCE HILL INSTITUTE.
The school interest OF the city cen
ters in Science Hill Institute-an in
stitution of Tearing that embodys in it
self the workings OF the public schoo
system, to certain extent, as we'll al
those OF high grade academic insti
tute.
The school building is fine ap
pearing structure, occupying a noble
site upon a slight elevation in thu
northeast portion of the city. TIL,
edifice is of bricks scholastic in it
appearance, and it is there that th,
children of town find that mental pab
ulum which only well organized school
can afford
Prof. ]. T. Mallicoat is the Principal
He is native Missourian, and wa
educated at Ozark College, Greenfield
Mo. For the greater part of the pas
nineteen years he has been engage
in educational work, but he did not be
come connected with our school inter
ests until last summer In carryin
forward the work in hand he has, a
assistent teachers, Mis- Minnie Easle
and Miss Eva M. Campbell, the las
named lady especially giving her a
tention to the musical department.
THE COMET reporter has CAREFUL
read the course Of study and rules {
government adopted by the board {
Trustees and Directors of Johnso
City Schools" and he comes to thes
conclusions: LIST, That the Board di
not know anything about the averag
pupil ,and, End, that, while they NEAR
well, they still didn't know. Thei
are rules there given which never wi
be observed-we throw the "rules an
regulations" one side and say thi
Prof. Mallicoat is doing what he ca
to make the school pure as the best
its class. He expresses himself plea
: ed with the progress pupils are ma
ing, and he hopes that parents w
continue to cooperate with him
trying to elevate the standard of loo
education. Certainly the course
, study isthorough, and whatever grad
! the same pains-taking care is takC
with pupils.
= So far as cost of tuition is concer
ed we refer parents and students
a Prof. Mallicoat. He is an hone
worker in the cause Of education, al
v he is doing all he can to advance t
interests OF our school.
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